Samson and Delilah (2009)

Director:

Warwick Thornton

Writer:

Warwick Thornton (written by)

Release Date:

7 May 2009 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

True Love.

Plot:

Samson and Delilah's world is small- an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy...

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Survival | Australia | Character Name In Title

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Rowan McNamara	...	Samson
Marissa Gibson	...	Delilah
Mitjili Napanangka Gibson	...	Nana
Scott Thornton	...	Gonzo
Matthew Gibson	...	Samson's Brother
Steven Brown	...	Drummer
Gregwyn Gibson	...	Bass Player
Noreen Robertson Nampijinpa	...	Fighting Woman
Kenrick Martin	...	Wheelchair Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bartlett	...	Storekeeper
Patricia Rigby	...	Waitress

Also Known As:

Samson & Delilah (Australia)

Runtime:

Australia:101 min | Australia:100 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

Aboriginal | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Company:

CAAMA Productions

Trivia:

Australia's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010.

A raw look

It is so terribly tedious to read the IMDb comments that slang a movie; of course I am no professional film reviewer but the overblown pretension's of these wannabe critics is virtually beyond imagination; they must think they are still trying to impress a Yr 8 English teacher. Diane and I saw the film this afternoon and we both were numbed by what we saw. This movie brings into question the nature of movies; what are they; how do we measure their worth; are there cinematic absolutes? This movie was so different; it crossed conventional film markers and rather than judging its worth by "the accepted standards", it moved beyond those standards to a new, unexplored realm of film making and Diane and I were mesmerized by the result. If you watch this movie, watch it with fresh eyes; do not allow old Hollywood movie making standards to cloud your eyes with lock-step attitudes towards something that crosses, what you may feel, are the traditional methods of film making. This is an extraordinarily uncomfortable film; a film that carries messages far beyond entertainment. SEE IT!